The Heritage High School Social Studies Department offers a wide range of courses for our students. All of our courses cover a range of historical, geographical, social, and civic elements; use inquiry based teaching methods, and incorporate various technologies (such as computer based simulations and multimedia presentations).

Our core courses are Geography, World Civilizations, US History, Western Civilizations, Economics and Government. We also offer honors sections for freshmen and sophomores and Advanced Placement sections for juniors and seniors. For electives we offer: Advanced Placement Human Geography, Anthropology, Colorado History, Film History, Psychology, Russian History, Sociology, and World Religions.

We welcome your interest in our department. All of our teachers are dedicated to sharing their love and understanding of social sciences with our students.

Please see the Social Studies section of The Prospector for a complete listing of social studies classes.

To view a special PowerPoint on required and elective social studies courses, select this link.

OBAMA TAKES HERITAGE!  In the Mock Election held on Super Tuesday, Barak Obama received 52% of the vote over John McCain's 48%. 

Complete results, including Senate and Congressional races, and ballot issues, are available here.

Students got a taste of the real thing when they had to wait in long lines to cast their ballot for their presidental selection. Students also voted on Congressional and District 6 candidates as well as on six of the many amendments on the Colorado ballot.